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April 24, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Panama Canal to boost tolls, increase number of ship types from 8 to 11
  • Emirates hikes rate US$250/TEU on Far East/SEA-east Africa run on May 1
  • Marine insurance review notes piracy 22pc down, but ransoms 77pc up
  • China-Europe railway founded, created from four-nation joint venture
  • US applies dumping duties on Chinese brightening agents and steel nails
  • CSAV levies US$200/TEU and $300/FEU rate hike from India to Europe
  • Prince Rupert container volume increases 120pc to 52,283 TEU in March
  • Chongqing's waterborne container movements up 29pc in first quarter
  • Evergreen adds West Africa links through Hanjin terminal at Algeciras
  • Guangdong's Foshan city starts building 741-acre railway freight yard
  • US eastern CSX railway quarterly revenue up 13.7pc to US$3 billion
  • Canadian Pacific first quarter profit quadruples as proxy fight rages
  • Union Pacific posts record 25pc first quarter profit hike to US$863 million
  • US retail urges shoe tariff cuts for Trans-Pacific Partnership states
  • Eniram opens in Singapore to boost vessel cost-saving through green tech
  • Port of Charleston doubles grants to US$10,000 to replace older trucks
  • Missouri state house revives China hub tax break bill, but passage in doubt
  • Japan's ANA/JAL cargo soars in February, struggles to hit 2011 levels
  • FedEx looks to buy French express firm, 2 weeks after Polish purchase

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Bahri signs contract to build dry bulk ships
  • CARGOTEC bags major ECT order
  • CMA CGM announces reshuffling of its Asia-South Africa & Mozambique services
  • EMIRATES SHIPPING LINE launches two express services to Africa
  • EVERGREEN LINE launching Belawan (Indonesia)-Malaysia service
  • London P&I Club issues warning on manhole gasket & bilge pump shortcomings
  • MAERSK LINE looking at extending 'Daily Maersk' concept
  • Slips, trips & falls represent nearly one in three of the large personal injury claims submitted to the UK P&I Club
  • India clarifies cotton exports ban; US, Canada & EU cry foul
  • KPT workers submit memorandum of demands to Shipping Secretary
  • MoS mulling ship repair facility at Mumbai Port
  • CONCOR inks MoU with TERI for CSR initiative
  • Govt asks CWC to run new Attari checkpost
  • IMF scales down world growth forecast

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • System Alliance Europe sees positive development of network figures and quality
    The cargo network System Alliance delivered 407,644 t in Q1/2012. In 2011, the network carried a total of 3.36 million consignments, weighing 1.66 million t, in 2011. The Q1/2012 ...
  • Loan for Serbian motorways
    Azerbaijan's parliament has approved a EUR 308 million loan to Serbia. The latter plans to use the money for the construction of a stretch of motorway linking its capital Belgrade ...
  • Vossloh Rail Services and Liezen found joint venture
    Austria-based Maschinenfabrik Liezen (MFL), a mechanical engineering factory and foundry, has established a joint venture with Vossloh Rail Services GmbH (VRS), headquartered in Ge...
  • Alpine renewing railway in FYROM
    The Austrian construction company Alpine, which is part of the Madrid-based FCC group, is set to rehabilitate 24 km of the north-south railway axis in Macedonia for approximately E...
  • New head of business development air cargo at Leipzig/Halle airport
    Bernhard Hoffmann is to take over the management of the business development air cargo sector at Leipzig/Halle airport (Germany). He will report directly to the managing director D...
  • Swissport and Virgin Atlantic Cargo intensify global collaboration
    The ground handling company Swissport currently handles cargo for Virgin Atlantic Cargo at four online destinations, as well as 45 offline stations across Europe for import handlin...
  • Toll Group creates and fills new group director business development post
    Damain Bishop has taken up the newly created role of group director business development and, at the same time, become a senior executive of the Australia-based Toll Group. He repo...
  • Port of Rotterdam: 3% increase in throughput in Q1/2012
    The port of Rotterdam announced that its Q1/2012 throughput came to 110 million t, 3% up on the same period in 2011. Broken down into types of cargo: incoming and outgoing trade in...
  • Chinese port of Haikou investing USD 380 million in ro-ro terminal
    The port of Haikou on Hainan Island (China) will spend some USD 380 million on a new ro-ro/pax terminal. The new facility will be located north of the Guangdong-Hainan Oversea Rail...
  • SIA Cargo expands network with Scoot partnership
    Singapore Airlines Cargo will add more destinations to its network through an agreement with Scoot to manage its bellyhold capacity. Scoot is a new medium and long haul low-cost ai...
  • BMI deal completed
    International Airlines Group (IAG) announced that it has completed the purchase of BMI from Lufthansa. It is planned that BMI Mainline will be integrated into British Airways and c...
  • New chairman of the board of directors for Freja
    The Danish logistics service provider Freja has appointed Asbj'rn Berge as chairman of the board of directors. Freja's founder J'rgen J. Hansen, who previously held this posit...
  • Ceva Logistics opens new freight management office in Romania
    Ceva Logistics, a logistics and SCM specialist, has opened new premises in Bucharest (Romania), thereby strengthening its freight management platform in Eastern Europe. Strategical...
  • OBI Poland awards warehousing and distribution business to Kuehne + Nagel
    OBI, one of the leading retailers for home improvement in Poland, and Kuehne + Nagel have entered into a two year warehousing and distribution contract. Since 2007, Kuehne + Nagel ...
  • JCL Logistics expands facilities in 's-Heerenberg
    The Austrian logistics company JCL Logistics Benelux in 's-Heerenberg, (NL), is opening its new 16,000 sqm distribution centre for delivering the products of the Taiwanese bicycle ...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • Steel-aluminum foam sandwich weld holds promise for shipbuilding...
  • Enterprise software upgrades help Sydney Ferries boost vessel...
  • Jaccar sells stake in SOE
  • Coast Guard Commandant undergoes prostate cancer surgery
  • Wilhelmsen RO/RO to be fitted with world's largest exhaust gas...
  • Dockwise swoops on Fairstar Heavy Transport
  • Japanese shipowners lead growth of Marshall Islands ship...
  • STX Rauma lays keel for double-ended ferry

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • IMO plans to increase maritime claim liability limits
  • BMWE contract ratification completes rail bargaining round
  • Port of Bellingham placing call for celebration vendors/performers
  • Panama Canal Authority eyes changes to pricing structure
  • Port of Port Angeles seeking Lincoln Park Master Plan input

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • CSAV sees glimmers of improvement
    Chilean line in better shape after cutbacks
  • Costa chief to retire
    Carnival says decision was part of a long term plan
  • Bangladeshi shipbreakers buy largest VLOC scrapped so far
    Hebei Ambition leaves Brazil-Asia iron ore market
  • Milford Haven reports 13% profit hike
    UK fuel demand boosts port's 2011 results
  • Gounon digs deeper
    Eurotunnel chairman outlines plan to target ferries and rail freight
  • Titan lands Costa Concordia wreck removal
    Year-long salvage operation to begin early in May
  • 'I am the IMO secretary general, nothing more, nothing less'
    Four months into his tenure, how is Koji Sekimizu getting on?
  • Arctic development drives demand for tougher ship design rules
    Lloyd's Register finalises rules for stern-first ice-class vessels
  • Siberian gas deal increases demand for ice-class LNG ships
    Gazprom and Novatek in tie-up to increase natural gas production from the Yamal and Gydan peninsulas
  • Offshore energy support vessels need more research
    Such vessels would require exact information on weather and ice conditions to work
  • VLGC rates top $50 per tonne
    Chartering rises as Middle East producers bring more cargoes to market
  • Torm reduces share capital to almost worthless levels
    Shareholders voted today on severe reduction in share capital allowing debtors to take a stake in company
  • Greece needs better shipping administration, says Brussels
    Flagging out trend could hit shore based jobs, European Commission report warns
  • UASC sells 1983-built boxship at strong scrap rate
    Hammurabi sold for $6.3m to Indian shipbreakers
  • Japanese shipowners seek state insurance for Iran oil shipments
    Tokyo government to be asked to follow India and China in preventing sanctions from disrupting supplies
  • Turkish breakers buy three Ukrainian general cargo vessels
    Europe's largest recycling centre continues 'hot streak' of purchases
  • Titan win
    Costa Concordia contract highlights need for salvage investment
  • Torm invites offers for product tanker
    Sale reflects continued interest in secondhand tonnage
  • Saadé -Offen spat unresolved
    Longstanding dispute over newbuilding contract still not settled, say sources
  • Liverpool puts Penning under pressure over cruise terminal
    City council leader expresses concern over delay in approval for turnaround operations
  • Standard Chartered to expand fleet
    Bank's leasing unit eyes four deals
  • Lobby urges EU to ring-fence infrastructure funds
    Alliance slams Trans-European Transport Network policy review
  • Bockstiegel denies arms to Syria reports
    Atlantic Cruiser carrying seismic explosives to Montenegro, claims owner
  • Rival providers seek IMO backing on armed guard regulation
    Maritime Security Committee will meet next month
  • French state in talks to invest in CMA CGM
    Sovereign wealth fund said to be pumping in close to $200m
  • Pirate attacks fall sharply in first quarter
    Concern mounting over West Africa after attacks double in Nigeria
  • New vessel categories for Panama Canal
    Additional segments established as ACP proposes toll increases
  • Investigation launched after video of armed guards shooting goes viral
    PMSC's use of force may end in legal action
  • Maersk resumes Europe-Asia bookings
    Early move follows improved demand
  • Costa Concordia sparks EU safety shake-up
    Unnecessary access to bridge to be restricted

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • Fight for low-sulphur respite: TT-Line boss
    FERRY and shortsea carriers in the North and Baltic Sea trades should redouble their campaign for a postponement of more stringent sulphur limits for marine fuels, the managing director of German ferry operator TT-Line urged today
  • DFDS moves to bond market with NK500M issue
    DFDS, the Danish shipping and logistics group, says it has widened its funding base and issued a four-year NK500M ($86M) unsecured bond on the Norwegian market
  • Fresh call for German state loan guarantees
    A LEADING German chartering broker for container feeder and shortsea single-decker tonnage is urging the federal government to provide state loan guarantees for non-performing shipping loans
  • Rickmers Maritime Trust profit down 12%
    SINGAPORE-listed Rickmers Maritime Trust said today that its first-quarter profit dropped 12% year-on-year to $8.24M
  • CSSC profits and revenues drop
    CHINA CSSC Holdings, the second Shanghai-listed subsidiary of state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corp, has reported a 16.5% fall profits to RMB2Bn ($330M) for 2011
  • Sweden's Transatlantic to stem 'Industrial' losses
    REDERI AB Transatlantic, the Swedish ro-ro, bulk and offshore vessel operator, will initiate efforts to stem losses at its Industrial Shipping business that accounts for 48 of the 62 vessels operated by the company
  • Greeks to leave Torm board
    THE three Greek members of the nine-strong board of DS Torm, the troubled Danish product tanker and dry bulk shipping company, will not stand for re-election at an EGM today after the company unveils heavy dilution of existing shareholders' stakes
  • Trans-Pacific rates continue rise
    TRANS-Pacific box rates continue to rise as the rate increases proposed by liners continue to hold up
  • Panama Canal looks at hiking tolls in July
    THE PANAMA Canal Authority board of directors has presented a proposal to raise tolls in July 2012 and in July 2013 and increase the number of vessel segments from eight to 11 by Panama Canal vessel type
  • NYK Line: 2012 losses up, but profit in 2013
    NYK Line predicts more losses before returning to profitability for the fiscal year ending in March 2013
  • Somali piracy drops by half
    PIRACY attacks off Somalia this year have halved compared with the same period of 2011, according to the IMB's quarterly figures released today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • CN Profit Jumps 16 Percent on Strong Revenue
    Canadian National Railway profit in the first quarter jumped 16 percent year-over-year to $781.3 million, as the largest Canadian railroad...
  • Dynamex Launches Truckload Operation
    Same-day carrier Dynamex is launching a truckload division, Dynamex Truckload Services, to haul larger, heavier freight for its shipper customers....
  • Diesel Prices Fall at Sharpest Pace Since December
    Diesel prices across the U.S. fell the most since mid-December, dropping 4.2 cents in the week ending April 23 as...
  • European Air Cargo Confidence Index Improves
    Confidence regarding European air cargo improved slightly in April from the month before, but shippers and forwarders view most lanes...
  • Forward Air Profit Soars 30.6 Percent
    Net income at Forward Air in the first quarter soared 30.6 percent to nearly $10.3 million, as the air freight...
  • Fairstar Heavy Transport Spurns Dockwise Bid
    Norway's Fairstar Heavy Transport spurned an unsolicited takeover offer from Dutch heavy-lift shipping rival Dockwise. Fairstar, quoted in Oslo...
  • Indonesia Container Terminal Project Gets Green Light
    A presidential decree has cleared the way for the construction of new container terminals at the Port of Tanjung Priok,...
  • French Fund Expected to Invest $195 Million in CMA CGM
    France's sovereign investment fund is weighing a $195 million stake in CMA CGM, the country's largest ocean container carrier, according...
  • CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping Line Enter VSA
    CMA CGM and Emirates Shipping Line entered a vessel sharing agreement to jointly operate two container services connecting the Middle...
  • Freight Volume Slips 0.4 Percent at Hong Kong Airport
    Cargo volume through Hong Kong International Airport dipped 0.4 percent year-over-year in March, to 368,000 metric tons, despite a 5.2...
  • Japan Waives $3.7 Billion in Myanmar Debts
    Japan has written off more than 300 billion yen ($3.7 billion) of Myanmar's debts, paving the way for the financing...
  • West Africa Seen Growing Piracy Hot Spot
    Pirates are increasing their attacks on the maritime trades off West Africa, according to the latest global piracy report released...
  • Roadrunner Acquires Trucker D&E Transport
    Roadrunner Transportation, one of the fastest-growing U.S. trucking companies, acquired flatbed carrier D&E Transport last week for about $11.2 million....
  • Japanese Ship Orders Rise 8.6 Percent
    Orders at Japanese shipyards rose for the first time in four months in March on a year-on-year basis, increasing 8.6...
  • Fixing Broken Chassis System Proves Elusive
    Viewed from 30,000 feet, broad trends in intermodal chassis supply are easy to see: more chassis pools, fewer...
  • Containerized Exports Gain Steam
    Wastepaper exports to China often are a leading indicator of import container volume. A large portion of scrap paper shipments...
  • Economic Indicators Show Growth in Freight
    Spring arrived early, in more ways than one, for shippers, carriers and transportation intermediaries serving the U.S. market. After a...
  • Will Drop in Coal Shipments Leave Rails Black and Blue?
    The impact of declining coal business on East Coast railroads may have been greatly exaggerated, but the recent sharp fall-off...
  • Truck Drivers Better Off Unemployed?
    Ask a trucking CEO why it's so hard to hire drivers, and extended unemployment benefits will likely be the first...
  • Pay Gap Widens for Truck Drivers
    The number of drivers employed handling big rigs in the U.S. climbed last year for the first time since 2008,...
  • West Coast's Share of US Container Trade Dips
    The West Coast came in last among the three coasts in year-over-year percentage growth in the U.S. 2011 container trade,...
  • Rail Projects Engineering Growth on West Coast
    Intermodal rail service from West Coast ports involves much more than placing a marine container on a train in Los...
  • Evergreen Joins Mega-Ship League
    For five years, Evergreen Line stayed on the sidelines as its rivals among the top 20 global ocean carriers swept...
  • Fraser Puts Horizon on Calmer Financial Seas
    It's been a wild year for Horizon Lines and Stephen H. Fraser, the executive who has led the largest Jones...
  • FMC Considers Container Rate Index for Exports
    U.S. exporters searching for clarity and transparency in helping to form shipping decisions soon may have a new research tool,...
  • FMCSA Struggles to 'Brake' Unsafe Carriers
    When the end came for J&A Transportation, the only surprise was how long it took. Federal regulators closed the trucking...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • Transalpine freight traffic still struggling
    The European economic downturn that began in autumn 2011 continued in Q1 12 according to Hupac. Its overall rail traffic across Europe, mostly consisting of swapbodies, ...
  • Piracy in West Africa in 'dangerous territory'
    The latest figures published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) piracy reporting centre covering Q1 12 show that ...
  • Evergreen/CSCL and ZIM to bring back Asia/N Europe service
    Evergreen, CSCL and ZIM Line intend bringing back their joint CES2/AEX2/AX2 service between Asia and northern Europe on May 17, 2012. It will deploy nine vessels ...
  • PSAI and ABG JNP deal breaks up
    Reports are circulating that the partnership between Singapore-based PSA International (PSAI) and Mumbai-headquartered ABG Ports to build a fourth box terminal ...
  • Evergreen upgrades its Libya link
    Further signs that the Libyan economy is recovering and reconstruction projects picking up can be seen from Evergreen's decision to raise the frequency of its shuttle ...
  • Macquarie Securities warns on outsourcing
    Macquarie Securities, the Australia-based investment banking group, is the latest to warn that outsourcing to Asia by US and European firms may be slowing and that ...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • Private equity pounces
    Connecticut-based Alterna Capital takes four MR newbuilds at STX as 'smart money' deals keep building.
  • Security giant looks seaward
    G4S hires former Royal Navy commander Martin Ewence as it moves to develop armed guarding and other areas of shipping security
  • Pirates free Marnavi tanker
    An Italian ship hijacked off Oman in December has been released, officials say.
  • Leevac wins tug work
    Louisiana shipbuilder to construct two Z-Tech 2400 ships for Houston operators.
  • Tanker blast hits Zhuhai
    Three crew safe following explosion and fire on ship in China; fuel spill reported.
  • Kawasaki Kinkai looks up
    K Line's coastal shipping unit raises annual profit forecast as revenue improves.
  • Rem adds to Kleven tally
    Age Remoy-led offshore owner pens $95m subsea vessel at its favourite shipyard.
  • Srab fleet to be sold
    Future of loss-making Swedish tanker owner in the balance as bank cancels loan for its three ships.
  • Marco Polo in bunker push
    Singapore-listed firm joins forces with Marine Tankers in a bid to tap another growth market.
  • Rickmers profit dips
    Singapore-listed trust happy with positive start to 2012 despite its bottom line slipping by over a tenth.
  • John Savage boosts Galbraith's
    UK broker brings in former AET and Sovereign man to head aframax desk, while Keith Amato joins the board.
  • Evercore sees ORIG value
    George Economou's drilling venture tipped for profit rise and share spike when magnate dilutes holding.
  • Crewman feared dead
    US Coast Guard calls off search for seafarer who fell from Portunato vessel in Columbia River.
  • Villy loses grip on Torm
    Greek magnate to leave the board as his majority stake is sliced to a minimal level by restructuring effort.
  • Crewman reveals torture ordeal
    Ukrainian tells US trial that pirates threatened to execute him at knifepoint on board Germany's Marida Marguerite.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • U.S. State Dept. funds IPR training programs
  • Accellos' cloud managed 3PL service
  • Wan Hai/'K' Line to start TP service
  • NSCSA rebrands itself as Bahri
  • Maersk ends Mideast-Indian Ocean loop
  • CMA CGM, Emirates partner on Mideast-Africa service
  • Maersk slows AE1 northbound intra-Asia
  • Evergreen joins 'K' Line's JABCO 1
  • Canadian Pacific's Q1 profit triples
  • RFID to surpass $70 billion through 2017

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • Markets soften in Northern Europe
    Good bunker demand in Hamburg.
  • Prices mainly down in Fujairah
    Good demand and avails in Fujairah.
  • New US Bunker Manager at GAC Bunker Fuels
    Maurice Lara has joined GAC as its Bunker Manager for East Coast USA.
  • Torm says deal on debt could be signed within six weeks
    'Imperative for the company to reach a solution as soon as possible.'
  • LNG prices could climb on the back of infrastructure costs
    But LNG 'an attractive alternative' for ships operating on fixed routes.
  • Asian bunker prices continue downtrend
    Prices fall across most Asian key ports except Japan's Tokyo Bay.
  • Agreement to install 'world's largest multi-stream scrubber system'
    Scrubber retrofit on Ro-Ro vessel to be followed by measurement and verification programme over two and a half years.
  • Credit risk management helps WFS to navigate volatile market
    Able to increase market share in 2011 despite instability in the market, it says.
  • Salvors awarded contract to remove Costa Concordia wreck
    US based salvors, in partnership with an Italian firm, will take about a year to remove the wreck, says owner Costa Crociere.
  • UASC takes delivery of eighth 'green' box ship
    Cost savings from environmentally-conscious technology will be 'significant', says President and CEO.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
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Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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